The Strength Game Podcast Episode #168: Jordan Betz Jordan Betz is a strength and conditioning coach in the tactical and Special Operations communities, known for developing the world’s strongest operators. Betz started his work in the tactical strength and conditioning setting in 2018. He began his career in college first as a volunteer assistant coach […]

The Strength Game Podcast Episode #167: Paul Oneid Paul Oneid Owner and Head Coach at Master Athletic Performance and the Co-Founder and Lead Educator of Coaches Corner University. Oneid started Master Athletic Performance (MAP) in 2014 with the goal to “raise the bar for online coaching” through an evidence-based, empathy-driven and context-led approach. MAP provides

The Strength Game Podcast Episode #166: Tim Teefy Tim Teefy is the Assistant AD for Olympic Sports Performance at Temple University. Teefy joined the Temple athletics program in 2015 as the head Olympic strength & conditioning coach before being promoted to director of Olympic sports performance in 2016 and later in 2018 to his current

The Strength Game Podcast Episode #165: Jake Patten Jake Patten is the Director of Strength & Conditioning overseeing the Fairfax County Fire and Police Departments. Patten has been with the Fire & Rescue Department for over nine years, first joining the in 2016 and overseeing the Fairfax County Police Department’s Wellness and Fitness program for

The Strength Game Podcast Episode #164: Tanner Kolb Tanner Kolb is the Associate Director of Strength & Conditioning for Olympics Sports at West Virginia University. Kolb joined the Mountaineer athletic staff in 2012 and was promoted to his current position in 2017, where he handles the strength and conditioning responsibilities for the rifle, men’s soccer

The Strength Game Podcast Episode #163: Matt Gebert Matt Gebert is an Assistant Football Strength & Conditioning Coach at the University of Mississippi. Gebert joined the Ole Miss staff in 2026 after serving a similar position for football at Auburn University for the 2025 season. Prior to that he was an assistant director for football

The Strength Game Podcast Episode #162: Kenny O’Mary Kenny O’Mary is the Assistant AD – Director of Sports Performance at Sacramento State. Prior to relocating to the west coast, O’Mary served in a similar role as the associate athletics director/director of student athlete high performance at William & Mary since 2021. Before joining the Tribe,

The Strength Game Podcast Episode #161: Joe Connolly Joe Connolly is the Head Sports Performance Coach for Football at Arizona State University. Connolly arrived in Tempe in 2018 after serving as the director of sports performance at the University of Massachusetts Amherst for two years primarily working with the football program. Prior to UMass, he

The Strength Game Podcast Episode #160: Melissa Mercado Melissa Mercado is the Tactical Manager and Practice Planner General Manager at TeamBuildr. Mercado joined TeamBuildr in 2024 first as a tactical manager before taking on additional responsibilities as the practice planner general manager in 2025. Prior to her current position, Mercado was a strength and conditioning

The Strength Game Podcast Episode #159: Mike Axler Mike Axler is an Exercise Science professor and researcher with extensive experience in endurance sport, strength training and applied physiology. Earning his PhD in applied physiology from the University of Delaware in 2023, Axler currently teaches classes on the subject of anatomy & physiology and human nutrition